Flyweight John Lineker’s first trip outside of his native Brazil wasn’t exactly his finest hour.

With no team around him and no knowledge of how to properly cut weight, Lineker (20-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was heavy for his UFC debut and wound up losing by submission to “The Ultimate Fighter 14″ cast member Louis Gaudinot in a catchweight contest at May’s UFC on FOX 3 event.

It would be understandable, then, if Lineker was less-than-thrilled about the task of traveling to Macau for this past weekend’s UFC on FUEL TV 6 event. But the 22-year-old said his new manager, Alex Davis, helped him overcome the challenge en route to a thrilling decision win over Yasuhiro Urushitani.

“In my first fight in the UFC, it was the first time I had ever traveled outside Brazil,” Lineker told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) through an interpreter. “I had no help or support, and I really suffered from that. This time around I had my trainer, Marcelo Ribeiro, with me the whole time – and Alex Davis, who now is my manager, organized everything and came with me to make sure things ran smoothly. It was a huge difference from the first time around.”

Lineker said Davis’ key focus was helping his client overcome the jet lag commonly associated with a trip as lengthy as that from Brazil to Southeast Asia. The flyweight was kept to a strict regiment in both his training and sleeping schedule, and Lineker said the routine was hugely beneficial. Davis also elected to have his fighter take a 24-hour layover in Europe in order to break the journey into two segments.

“It is a 24-hour flight from Brazil to Macau, and Alex was worried that this would give my opponent a big advantage since he was coming from Japan, which is only a five-hour flight and just a one-hour time difference,” Lineker said. “Not only that, but this is only my second time traveling outside of Brazil.

“Alex made us do a 24-hour layover in Paris, made me work out when we landed and insisted I not sleep until it was nighttime in France. We then repeated the same thing when we got to Macau. In the beginning, I was thinking he was being a pain, but I now know that this made a big difference and enabled me to adjust to the different time zone and not be affected by jet lag. I was able to fight three full rounds without tiring.”

Lineker and Urushitani fought at a high pace throughout the 15-minute affair, but the Brazilian remained in control for most of the fight and floored his foe on several occasions. He wasn’t able to put away a durable Urushitani, but he earned the decision victory in convincing fashion.

“I am really happy with my win over Urushitani,” Lineker said. “He was a difficult opponent. He moved well and avoided my boxing, but once I found him I was able to knock him down several times. I must give him props, though. He is very tough. I know how hard I hit him, but that f—er would keep on getting back up!”

The much-needed win ensured Lineker remains a part of the UFC’s still-developing 125-pound division and helps “Hands of Stone” help erase the sting of his debut loss. Now he’ll wait for his next assignment, which he no doubt hopes can be booked a little closer to home. But if it’s not, Lineker believes he’s prepared for all challenges, and his eyes are set firmly on the UFC’s flyweight belt.

“I would like to thank God, my trainer Marcelo Ribeiro for his dedication and Alex Davis for giving me 100-percent support,” Lineker said. “I am really happy to have been able to show a little of what I can do. I will continue to improve, I will look for the 125-pound title, and I will bring the belt back to Brazil and to my hometown of Paranagua.”